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Stercolin
(Ster"co*lin) n. [L. stercus dung + oleum oil.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Serolin (b).
Stercoraceous
(Ster`co*ra"ceous) a. [L. stercus, -oris, dung.] Of or pertaining to dung; partaking of
the nature of, or containing, dung.
Stercoranism
(Ster"co*ra*nism) n. (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists.
Stercoranist
(Ster"co*ra*nist) n. [LL. stercoranista, fr. L. stercus, -oris, dung.] (Eccl. Hist.) A nickname
formerly given to those who held, or were alleged to hold, that the consecrated elements in the eucharist
undergo the process of digestion in the body of the recipient.
Stercorarian
(Ster`co*ra"ri*an) n. A Stercoranist.
Stercorary
(Ster"co*ra*ry) n. [LL. stercorarium, from L. stercorarius belonging to dung.] A place,
properly secured from the weather, for containing dung.
Stercorate
(Ster"co*rate) n. Excrement; dung. [Obs.]
Stercoration
(Ster`co*ra"tion) n. [L. stercoratio, from stercorare to dung.] Manuring with dung. [Obs.]
Bacon.
Stercorianism
(Ster*co"ri*an*ism) n. (Eccl.) The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists.
Stercorin
(Ster"co*rin) n. [L. stercus, -oris, dung.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Serolin (b).
Stercory
(Ster"co*ry) n. Excrement; dung. [Obs.]
Sterculiaceous
(Ster*cu`li*a"ceous) a. [NL. Sterculia, the typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that
presided over manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the original species is fetid.]
(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sterculiaceæ) of polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical.
The cacao (Theobroma Cacao) is the most useful plant of the order.
Stere
(Stere) n. [F. stère, fr. Gr. solid.] A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic
meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1&frac13 cubic yards.
Stere
(Stere) v. t. & i. To stir. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Stere
(Stere), n. A rudder. See 5th Steer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Stere
(Stere), n. Helmsman. See 6th Steer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Sterelmintha
(||Ster`el*min"tha) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. stereo`s solid + a worm.] (Zoöl.) Same as Platyelminthes.
Stereo-
(Ste"re*o-) [Gr. stereo`s solid. See Stare to gaze.] A combining form meaning solid, hard,
firm, as in stereo-chemistry, stereography.
Stereobate
(Ste"re*o*bate) n. [Gr. stereo`s solid + that treads or covers, akin to base; cf. F. stéréobate.]
(Arch.) The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; — used loosely for several different forms
of basement.
Stereo-chemic
(Ste`re*o-chem"ic Ste`re*o-chem"ic*al) a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or illustrating, the
hypothetical space relations of atoms in the molecule; as, a stereo-chemic formula.
Stereo-chemistry
(Ste`re*o-chem"is*try) n. [Stereo- + chemistry.] (Chem.) Chemistry considered
with reference to the space relations of atoms.
Stereochrome
(Ste"re*o*chrome) n. Stereochromic picture.
